The McLean Highlanders will square off against the Langley Saxons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McLean comes in on six and Langley on three.
On Monday, McLean needed a bit of extra time to put away Wakefield. They won by a run and slipped past the Warriors 8-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Langley). Their pitchers stepped up to hand George C. Marshall a 14-0 shutout on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Norah Jacques and Jaina Fitzpatrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jacques struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Fitzpatrick pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jacques has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances. At bat, Jacques went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Fitzpatrick got on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs Fitzpatrick has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Mads Fiorenini was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ali Glantzis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
McLean's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Langley, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
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